BPK 342 Unit 1: Learning Objectives

These flashcards cover key concepts from the lecture on fitness and health, focusing on the components of fitness, the importance of individualized programs, research methodologies, and critical thinking in nutrition and fitness.

What are the five components of fitness?

Cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition.

What is the primary focus of health?

Preventing disease and promoting overall well-being.

How does fitness differ from health?

Fitness emphasizes physical capabilities and performance in activities.

What is health-related fitness?

Fitness components that improve overall health, such as cardiovascular health and body composition.

What does performance-related fitness focus on?

Improving athletic performance, including attributes like agility and power.

What is a critique concerning the separation of health-related and performance-related fitness?

Improvements in performance-related fitness can also enhance health outcomes, and vice versa.

What are the benefits of unstructured daily physical activity?

Improves baseline activity levels and general health, especially for sedentary individuals.

What are the benefits of planned exercise regimes?

Provide targeted improvements in fitness and health outcomes, particularly when designed to meet specific goals.

What is the activity dose-response curve?

Illustrates how increasing physical activity improves health outcomes.

Why is the activity dose-response curve important?

It shows that greater fitness levels yield more health benefits, but gains diminish as fitness approaches genetic potential.

Why is it necessary to develop individualized fitness programs?

They must account for unique fitness levels, goals, health conditions, and preferences to ensure safety and progress.

What are the gold standards for interpreting research?

Meta-analyses and systematic reviews of randomized control trials.

What do meta-analyses and systematic reviews achieve?

They aggregate high-quality evidence, increase statistical power, and reduce bias.

What is an N-of-1 trial?

Evaluates the effectiveness of an exercise or nutritional plan for a single individual.

What are limitations in applying research results to exercise and nutritional regimes?

Results may not generalize due to genetic and behavioral differences, and long-term trials are often limited by ethical and logistical constraints.

What should be applied when interpreting exercise and nutritional advice?

Rules of evidential reasoning, questioning sources, identifying biases, and acknowledging the evolution of scientific knowledge.